World Language Education Program Lead & Mentor (12-Month)

University of Wisconsin-Madison; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Part time

Job summary

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin–Madison invites applications for a World Languages Teaching Faculty position within our innovative secondary teacher preparation program. We seek a dynamic educator to lead the World Language Education (WLE) program and mentor pre-service candidates across languages.

This is a 12-month academic staff, non-tenure-track position with a 50%–100% FTE range.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years’ experience teaching a world language at the elementary or secondary level (grades PK-12).
• Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, written and oral communication skills, and an exceptional record of classroom instruction.
• Demonstrated commitments to social justice, equity, inclusion, diversity, asset-based perspectives, and evidence-based teaching practices.

Responsibilities

• Teach world language education course(s) in the content pedagogical series, with potential opportunities to teach additional courses across the teacher education program.
• Supervise teacher candidates in their field placements and manage and mentor field supervisors in their work with students and cooperating teachers.
• Lead WLE program planning, implementation, and overall cohort progress management—including the application process for incoming candidates and certification/degree completion for graduating cohorts.
• Develop and maintain sustainable, collaborative relationships with cooperating teachers and local school partners.
• Direct strategic recruiting initiatives to engage, enroll, and support a diverse applicant pool, and collaborate with coordinators across other secondary content areas to assess and improve the overall program and contribute to state and university review processes.

Skills

World language teaching

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree in language education

PhD preferred

Job description

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction in the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin–Madison invites applications for a World Languages Teaching Faculty position within our innovative secondary teacher preparation program. We seek a dynamic educator to lead the World Language Education (WLE) program and mentor pre-service candidates across languages.

This is a 12-month academic staff, non-tenure-track position with a 50%–100% FTE range.